stock market

Apple's shares tumble as iPhone sales fall short of expectations Thu, 24/01/2013 - 09:24 by Yasser Ali Even as Apple reported a strong quarter, shares of Apple tumbled, and iPhone sales have not matched forecasts. Comments	An ecstatic Facebook records one billion users Fri, 05/10/2012 - 11:32 by Minnie Mahendru Its jubilation time at the Facebook headquarters! An ecstatic Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that Facebook Inc is a favorite on the popularity charts this September, as it has crossed the 1 billion user mark. Facebook gives evidence of an aggressive global penetration depicting extraordinary accomplishment in 8 years time. Comments	Facebook stock drops 5.39%, targets slashed! Sun, 02/09/2012 - 14:45 by Minnie Mahendru Business upheaval for Facebook Inc.! The popular social networking site drooped to a confirmed low on Friday after the price targets of the stocks were slashed by a couple of brokers. Comments Read more
Nasdaq network penetrated by hackers--report Sat, 05/02/2011 - 18:07 by Yasser Ali The NASDAQ network was penetrated by hackers many times in the past year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Comments Read more	Will Genomic Health's Next Quarter Be a Bomb? Thu, 30/12/2010 - 09:47 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Genomic Health (Nasdaq: GHDX) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more	My 8 Largely Pitiful Predictions for 2010 Tue, 28/12/2010 - 07:17 by Rick Aristotle ... I flew my waxy wings too close to the sun this year. I was feeling cocky after nailing 8 1/2 out of 9 predictions in 2009, so I decided to go out on longer limbs this year. Instead of general market trends or stock direction calls, I singled out specific buyouts and actual events. The aggressive prognostications burned me, largely. Two of mythree initial predictions panned out, but I whiffed badly on the additional five calls. In the spirit of full accountability, let's go over my three-for-eight performance this year. Comments Read more
3 Stocks That Blew the Market Away Tue, 28/12/2010 - 06:59 by Rick Aristotle ... Don't settle for ordinary quarterly reports. Every week I take a look at three companies that beat market expectations, since I believe that it's the biggest factor in a stock beating the market. Leaving Wall Street's pros with stunned expressions can be a good thing. It usually means the companies have more in the tank than analysts figured. Capital appreciation typically follows. Comments Read more	Hidden Stocks for High Returns Thu, 23/12/2010 - 12:44 by Rich Duprey Like the song says, investors are looking for stocks to love in all the wrong places. They'll pile into the momentum stocks everyone else buys, but ignore lesser-known opportunities for fear of straying from the crowd. Comments Read more	A Fool Looks Back Sun, 19/12/2010 - 09:31 by Rick Aristotle ... A week that started with reports (later confirmed) of layoffs at Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) ended with the announcement that the struggling dot-com giant was cutting ties with a few of its offerings. Comments Read more
Will Fossil Earn or Burn? Sat, 18/12/2010 - 10:34 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Fossil (Nasdaq: FOSL) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Fossil's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	101 Reasons the Market Looks Overheated Today Thu, 16/12/2010 - 11:44 by Toby Shute Please raise your hand if some of the stocks you own have gone up a lot recently. Mmmhm. Yep, that looks like just about everyone. OK, you can put your hands down. Comments Read more	4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Dean Foods Thu, 09/12/2010 - 12:30 by Brian D. Pacampara Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, milk company Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) has earned a respected four-star ranking. Comments Read more